Warehouse Raw Material Planner

Shearer's Foods; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods is seeking a Raw Material Planner to join the materials team in Minnesota. The role ensures daily safety, quality and production goals are met and acts as a liaison between production, scheduling and customer service.

You will lead warehouse staff, balance schedules, and maintain material levels while using Red Prairie for material transactions. The position includes a 7AM-7PM 2/2/3 rotation with wage details described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Safety mindset and creating a safe workplace.
• Warehouse experience required; forklift, loading/unloading and inventory experience preferred.
• Experience with high lift reach truck and WMS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with production, scheduling and customer service to keep materials flowing.
• Lead warehouse staff and drive continuous improvements.
• Maintain production schedule and ensure materials are picked before lines run.
• Communicate with teams to coordinate raw materials activities.
• Maintain RM tags, inventory, and return areas.
• Assist with transfers between shifts and flex between finished goods and materials as needed.

Skills

Safety mindset

Warehouse experience

Forklift operations

Reading/comprehension

Math and conversions

Teamwork

Attention to schedule

Tools

WMS system

Red Prairie

Job description

Overview

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Raw Material Planner

7AM-7PM 2/2/3 Rotation

$19.05/hr base + $1/hr shift differential
Additional $3.25/hr once trained

The primary function of the Planner will work as part of the Raw Materials team to ensure that daily safety, quality and production goals are met. The Planner will be a front line commander ensuring maximum flow of materials with minimum delays on the production lines.

Responsible for acting as a liaison between production, scheduling and customer service.

• Provides visible leadership and guidance to all warehouse staff in order to foster continuous improvements and best practices. Maintains continuous engagement with all warehouse employees.
• Communicates daily with the warehouse leadership team/production/scheduling/IC departments to ensure coordination of raw materials activities.
• Assist in transfer of information between first, second & third shift.
• Balance pick schedules and work assignments (direct work) with the runners to meet production demands and customer requests.
• Maintains the production schedule and monitors schedule modifications. Maintains the schedule ensuring all components are picked before line is ready to run.
• Completes status reports for production progress, work in process, and raw material inventory.
• Interacts with production leadership on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding raw materials shortages.
• Notifies the Shift Team Leader (Supervisor) of any problems with product or quality.
• Manages the flow of raw materials in the most efficient manner while coordinating with pickers/runners, quality, production, and scheduling along with shift leadership on key priorities.
• Print stickers/labels as production requires.
• Updates MIP as items are picked (color code system) for visibility.
• Assists with weighing and tagging rolls of films, seasonings, and boxes as time allows.
• Maintains the organization and material levels in the return stations and staging areas.
• Evaluates the accuracy of RM tags (correct lot, expiration, etc.).
• Assists with Period and Year End as needed.
• Utilizes Red Prairie for material transactions.
• Ability to perform all job functions in adherence of Shearer’s philosophy and values including; picking and returning of raw materials.
• Maintains cleanliness of the designated Return areas.
• Assists with picks/returns as needed.
• Accepts other duties as assigned, including but not limited to; flexing between finished goods, raw materials and inventory management as needed.

Qualifications

• Safety Mindset– Create a safety and healthy workplace.
• Experience: Warehouse experience required and 1 –2 years Forklift, loading, unloading, and inventory experience preferred.High lift reach truck, and WMS system experience also preferred.
• Language Skills: Must be able to read, understand and effectively communicate with team members in the immediate area.
• Mathematical Skills: Must be able to do simple math, conversions (mm – in., g-oz), and use formulas to compute run rates
• Leadership: Must be honest, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy, anda team player with ability to interact with both management and co-workers.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Time Management – Must be able to follow standard work instructions

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.